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159: “The Bridesmaid’s Daughter”

Podcast, PostpartumSeptember 2, 2019718Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today’s show is an interesting look into how postpartum issues were dealt with, or not dealt with, in the past. We are looking from the perspective of a daughter who has been on a quest to discover the truth about her birth, her unusual childhood, and her mother’s illness. Nyna Giles is the author of The…

152: Body Image in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Body / BodyImage / Body Shaming, Podcast, Postpartum, PregnancyJune 10, 2019760Views 0Likes 0Comments

I first heard today’s guest when she appeared on Rebecca Scritchfield’s Body Kindness podcast, and I couldn’t wait to get her on the show! We’re talking about body image in the perinatal period and why we should be talking more about it. We’ll discuss her research, the roles of self-compassion and mindfulness, and some wonderfully…

150: Postpartum Psychosis and the Law

Advocacy/Legal, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum PsychosisMay 20, 20191000Views 0Likes 0Comments

Postpartum psychosis is a sensitive topic that we’ve talked about on the show, but today we are taking a deep dive into the legal ramifications of the journey for a mother. The more we understand, the better foundation we have for advocacy. George Parnham is a soft-spoken attorney who once trained for the priesthood, and…

147: Taboo Postpartum Truths – When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality

Podcast, PostpartumApril 29, 2019757Views 0Likes 0Comments

We’ve talked a lot on the show about postpartum depression, but there’s another condition that new moms experience that carries much shame, and no one talks about it. It’s called postpartum regret, and it’s that feeling of dissatisfaction and unhappiness with the demands of motherhood and the changes that come with this life transition. We’re…

146: Darcy Sauers: When You Don’t Know That You Have Postpartum Depression

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum DepressionApril 22, 2019521Views 0Likes 0Comments

The pressure that new moms feel is tremendous. Sometimes they even neglect their mental health because they don’t know how to ask for help and who to ask for it. Such was the postpartum experience of today’s guest. She suffered for a long time without realizing that what she felt was a common experience for…

145: Angelina Spicer: Postpartum depression & Comedy Special Documentary

Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression, Resources / Support / DocumentaryApril 15, 2019741Views 0Likes 0Comments

Postpartum depression—and comedy. Do these really go together? You might be surprised that anyone can join the two, but my guest today has a passion for women who are suffering as she did, and she hopes to raise awareness and erase the stigma around postpartum depression (PPD). Because of what she has been through, she…